Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers postgame 3-pointers

* George Karl didn’t play Chauncey Billups in the fourth quarter, giving the veteran some rest and allowing Ty Lawson to play some meaningful minutes (and, to be completely honest, George said he felt the team had the game in hand). Lawson looked pretty poised out there, attacking the basket and making some nifty passes. Good experience indeed. And Chauncey has some rest, heading into the back-to-back.

* Speaking of Chauncey, he was 1-for-4 from 3-point range. And Lawson hasn’t made a 3 all year. Not that Denver must have 3-point shooting from its point guards, but except for Billups in Wednesday’s game, neither guy has been a 3-ponit factor. And when the point guard can hit a couple 3s, that makes the defense spend a little more attention on them, which means other guys might be a little more open.

* It was fun to see Melvin Ely get into the mix. He’s a real good guy. He notched eight rebounds against the team that drafted him. No, he won’t do that every game, but it’s good to know that he can be counted on.

Chris Dempsey arrived at The Denver Post in Dec. 2003 after seven years at the Boulder Daily Camera, where he primarily covered the University of Colorado football and men's basketball teams. A University of Colorado-Boulder alumnus, Dempsey covers the Nuggets and also chips in on college sports.